At Best Buy, All Eyes Are on the Boss

By

Ann Zimmerman

June 17, 2012 1:51 p.m. ET

Best Buy Co.'s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday may seem tame compared with the past few months of boardroom drama, including the abrupt departures of the CEO and, recently, the chairman. But the meeting at the company's Richfield, Minn., headquarters will offer an opportunity for G. "Mike" Mikan, the interim chief executive, to audition for the top job at the beleaguered retailer.